Tour Highlights - CIE Tours
Tour Highlights - CIE Tours
Tour Highlights - CIE Tours
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20<br />
T O U R I N C L U D E S<br />
12 days/11 nights/21 meals,<br />
13 days/12 nights/22 meals<br />
or 1 day longer incl. travel<br />
• Group transfers at start and end of tour<br />
• Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout<br />
• Dublin open-top bus tour with complimentary<br />
visit and a drink at Guinness<br />
Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery<br />
(13-day tour only)<br />
• Professional tour director throughout<br />
• Superior first class hotels with private<br />
bath/shower for 11 or 12 nights<br />
• Full Irish breakfast daily (B)<br />
• 10 dinners (D) including<br />
- Medieval banquet and entertainment<br />
at Bunratty Castle<br />
- Dinner & traditional Irish show in Dublin<br />
- 8 table d’hote dinners<br />
• Welcome get-together drink<br />
• <strong>Tour</strong>s of Dublin and Belfast<br />
• Walking tours of Derry & Waterford<br />
with local guides<br />
• Day tour to Achill Island<br />
• Horse-drawn jaunting car ride in Killarney<br />
• Irish coffee and music session at the<br />
Marine Bar in Dungarvan<br />
• Visits and admissions to Dublin Castle,<br />
Down Cathedral, St. Patrick Centre,<br />
Castle Ward, Titanic Quarter, Giant’s<br />
Causeway, Triona Design, W. B. Yeats’<br />
Grave, Westport House, Poulnabrone<br />
Dolmen, Cliffs of Moher, Foynes Flying<br />
Boat Museum, Blarney Woollen Mills,<br />
Cobh Heritage Centre, House of<br />
Waterford Crystal and Irish National Stud<br />
& Japanese Gardens<br />
• Deluxe flight bag, ticket wallet,<br />
luggage tags & strap<br />
• All local taxes, hotel service charges &<br />
porterage for one suitcase per person<br />
YOUR HOTELS<br />
Stay at the following (or similar):<br />
• Conrad Hilton Hotel, Dublin (1 night)<br />
• Europa Hotel, Belfast (2 nights)<br />
• City Hotel, Derry (1 night)<br />
• Hotel Westport, Westport (2 nights)<br />
• Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty (1 night)<br />
• Killarney Plaza Hotel, Killarney (2 nights)<br />
• Granville Hotel, Waterford (1 night)<br />
• Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire,<br />
Dublin (1 or 2 nights)<br />
For detailed information and pictures<br />
of each hotel go to www.cietours.com<br />
Photo: Belfast City Hall, Co.Antrim<br />
<strong>Tour</strong> <strong>Highlights</strong>:<br />
Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet,<br />
Traditional Irish Evening in Dublin,<br />
Giant’s Causeway,Westport House,<br />
Derry & Waterford Walks,<br />
Jaunting Car Ride<br />
Superior First Class Hotels – 12 or 13 Day Coach <strong>Tour</strong><br />
Day 1: Dublin Sightseeing<br />
Start at Dublin Airport with a transfer to your<br />
hotel. At 2:00 pm see Dublin’s highlights and<br />
visit Dublin Castle’s State Apartments.<br />
Day 2: St. Patrick’s Grave & Belfast<br />
Drive north to visit Down Cathedral to see<br />
St. Patrick’s burial place and learn about his life<br />
in the St. Patrick Centre. Visit the stately mansion<br />
of Castle Ward and drive to Belfast. (B, D)<br />
Day 3: Belfast & Titanic Quarter<br />
See the highlights of Belfast this morning including<br />
the newly-restored Titanic Quarter where the<br />
famous liner was built in 1912. (B, D)<br />
Day 4: Giant’s Causeway & Derry<br />
Take the scenic coastal route to visit the Giant’s<br />
Causeway, huge hexagonal columns. Continue<br />
to Derry for a short walk around the medieval city<br />
walls with a local guide. (B, D)<br />
Day 5: Donegal & Westport<br />
Travel through the rugged countryside of Donegal<br />
and visit Triona Design. Pause at Yeats’ Grave<br />
and drive to Westport for a stroll around the<br />
town. (B, D)<br />
Day 6: Achill Island & Westport House<br />
Cross to Achill Island by bridge and follow the<br />
Atlantic Drive for wonderful views. Return to<br />
Westport and tour stately Westport House. (B, D)<br />
Day 7: Cliffs Of Moher & Bunratty Banquet<br />
Travel to Galway City for a panoramic tour before<br />
viewing the Poulnabrone Dolmen. Walk along the<br />
Cliffs of Moher and on to Bunratty Castle to enjoy<br />
a jolly medieval banquet with music. (B, D)<br />
Day 8: Foynes & Dingle Peninsula<br />
Visit Foynes Flying Boat Museum and journey<br />
along the scenic Dingle Peninsula. Travel up the<br />
Connor Pass for panoramic views before heading<br />
to Killarney. (B, D)<br />
Day 9: Killarney & Jaunting Car Ride<br />
Take a traditional horse-drawn jaunting car ride<br />
to Ross Castle. Drive to Kenmare and on to<br />
Moll’s Gap for wonderful Ring of Kerry views.<br />
Enjoy free time in Killarney. (B, D)<br />
Day 10: Cobh Heritage Centre<br />
Visit Cobh Heritage Centre, where displays show<br />
the many hardships that travelers endured. In<br />
Dungarvan sip an Irish coffee and hear traditional<br />
music. In Waterford take a historic city stroll. (B, D)<br />
Irish Classic<br />
1898<br />
From $<br />
land only<br />
Achill<br />
Island<br />
Cliffs of<br />
Moher<br />
2 WESTPORT<br />
Foynes<br />
Dingle<br />
2 KILLARNEY<br />
Kenmare<br />
Blarney<br />
Ardara<br />
Galway<br />
Sligo<br />
1 BUNRATTY<br />
Cobh<br />
Donegal<br />
1<br />
DERRY<br />
Giant’s<br />
Causeway<br />
BELFAST 2<br />
Downpatrick<br />
1 + 1-2<br />
DUBLIN<br />
Kildare<br />
Kilkenny<br />
1 WATERFORD<br />
Dungarvan<br />
1 = Overnight Stops<br />
= Start City = End City<br />
Day 11: Waterford & Pub Dinner/Show<br />
<strong>Tour</strong> Waterford Crystal, stop in Kilkenny and<br />
visit the Irish National Stud. Head to Dublin for a<br />
lively pub evening with a traditional show. (B, D)<br />
Day 12: <strong>Tour</strong> Ends or Extends<br />
Our 12-day program ends at Dublin Airport.<br />
Those on the 13-day tour take an independent<br />
open-top bus tour with a visit to Guinness<br />
or Jameson and a taxi transfer on day 13. (B)<br />
12 OR 13 DAY IRISH CLASSIC - 2012<br />
Book overnight flights from North America<br />
one day earlier than the tour start date<br />
<strong>Tour</strong> starts <strong>Tour</strong> ends 12 Day 13 Day<br />
Dublin Dublin* Land Only Land Only<br />
Sat Mar 10 Wed Mar 21 $1898 $2068<br />
Sat Mar 17 Wed Mar 28 1898 2068<br />
Sat<br />
•Sat<br />
Thu<br />
Mar 24<br />
Mar 31<br />
Apr 05<br />
Wed Apr<br />
Wed Apr<br />
Mon Apr<br />
04<br />
11<br />
16<br />
1898<br />
2048<br />
2198<br />
2068<br />
2248<br />
2398<br />
Sat Apr 07 Wed Apr 18 2198 2398<br />
Thu Apr 12 Mon Apr 23 2198 2398<br />
Sat Apr 14 Wed Apr 25 2198 2398<br />
Thu<br />
•Sat<br />
Thu<br />
Apr<br />
Apr<br />
Apr<br />
19<br />
21<br />
26<br />
Mon Apr 30<br />
Wed May 02<br />
Mon May 07<br />
2198<br />
2278<br />
2278<br />
2398<br />
2478<br />
2478<br />
Sat Apr 28 Wed May 09 2358 2558<br />
Thu May 03 Mon May 14 2358 2558<br />
Sat May 05 Wed May 16 2358 2558<br />
Thu May 10 Mon May 21 2358 2558<br />
Sat May 12 Wed May 23 2358 2558<br />
Thu May 17 Mon May 28 2398 2598<br />
Sat<br />
•Thu<br />
Sat<br />
May 19<br />
May 24<br />
May 26<br />
Wed May 30<br />
Mon Jun 04<br />
Wed Jun 06<br />
2398<br />
2488<br />
2488<br />
2598<br />
2688<br />
2688<br />
Thu May 31 Mon Jun 11 2488 2688<br />
Sat Jun 02 Wed Jun 13 2488 2688<br />
Thu Jun 07 Mon Jun 18 2488 2688<br />
Sat Jun 09 Wed Jun 20 2488 2688<br />
Thu<br />
•Sat<br />
Thu<br />
Jun 14<br />
Jun 16<br />
Jun 21<br />
Mon Jun<br />
Wed Jun<br />
Mon Jul<br />
25<br />
27<br />
02<br />
2488<br />
2488<br />
2488<br />
2688<br />
2688<br />
2688<br />
Sat Jun 23 Wed Jul 04 2488 2688<br />
Thu Jun 28 Mon Jul 09 2488 2688<br />
Sat Jun 30 Wed Jul 11 2488 2688<br />
Departures twice a week until Nov 17<br />
*13 day tour returns from Dublin one day later than shown above.<br />
Single room supplements: 12 day tour $668, 13 day tour $748.<br />
Guaranteed tour departure dates are listed on cietours.com<br />
•Save $55 per person if you are 55 or over.<br />
SAVE TIME AND MONEY –<br />
BOOK AIR AND LAND TOGETHER<br />
Airline information on page 34. For the lowest<br />
prices, contact your travel agent or cietours.com<br />
<strong>Tour</strong> Code: CLA12 All prices in U.S. Dollars<br />
Antrim<br />
Coast<br />
Mourne<br />
Mountains
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